Archive for May, 2019

June is named from the Roman month Iunius, or Junius, is named in honor of the ancient Roman goddess Juno who is the wife of Jupiter and oversees marriage among other portfolio (and is associated with the Greek Hera). The first half of Iunius is a period of religious purification and was considered the most favorable time to marry by the Romans. It will also be the anniversary of this journal, so I may try and do something special for that.

Summer officially starts this month, so, any thoughts on a theme, readers? Send me your suggestions and I will try to act on them.

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Shadowrun gaming is ongoing, as we await the Sixth Edition of the rules later this summer. Not sure if we will be switching out until we can actually get hold of the new rules and see what they are like. But the Star Signs campaign, which has had one session, we might move over as the mechanical investment in the characters is minimal at the moment. The monthly games at Tyche’s Games (every first Saturday every month, come and join) continue apace and will be moving the Sixth Edition, though maybe not immediately after release but certainly by Winter.

The Star Signs campaign is my attempt to move our campaign into a connected set of stories that will reveal aspects of my take on the Shadowrun world but time will tell is it works out, hopefully the new edition will not cause mechanics to distract from story and plot.

These pins, used to hold a cloak closed or just as an accessory, have a head decoration that is in some way related to time: an hourglass, a sundial, something like that. They are usually metal though occasionally fossilized wood or bone is used.

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“I am pleased to be among honorable folk again,” said Voddick, as he oiled and cleaned his crossbow.

“As am I,” agreed Gollaon, “they are good about seeing that we are properly fed and paid.”

“Cynical as always, my friend.”

“It has served us well so far.”

“Truth.”

Cloak of Spectral Shielding

These cloaks are usually handmade by the family of the person they are made for, as they require the touch of a spirit to empower the magic. They look whole in bright light but tattered and worn otherwise but are always comfortable and warming for those wearing them.

To understand what is going on here, you had best read the first PinkCat: Running in the Shade post, but short summary, this is a campaign report for our Shadowrun campaign set in NorCal through the filter of a cartoon made by one of the team members.

Episode Forty Three: Vaseless

Guest Starring: Doc Cav, DoubleUp, Rani, Tora and introducing:

Gimmick, a tech-savvy cat that was raised by mice. (Stand in for Gidget, a human techie born into a family of dwarves. Played by L1 as a replacement for DD/BB.)

Pink and friends go over to their new friend Gimmick’s house for a sleepover, Doc Cav and Double Up acting as chaperones as Gimmick’s parent will be out of town. They are given particular instructions about bedtimes and such, but most importantly, keep the very valuable vase (that has been passed down through the generations) safe. Of course, this is the night that a group of thieves decide to try and steal it! So, much classic shtick happens along with callbacks to classic movies such as Risky Business and Home Alone, the vase is saved (multiple times) and the thieves are eventually caught and turned over to Officer Bloodhound (who accepts the collar with poor grace).